Wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania
Albania: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 22.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2016
All-time low
21.9%
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania stood at 22.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania peaked at 22.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1990.
Albania ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 200 Montenegro 22.6% compare
- 201 Croatia 22.6% compare
- 202 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.5% compare
- 204 Belarus 22.0% compare
- 205 Italy 22.0% compare
- 206 North Macedonia 21.9% compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Albania was 22.4% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Albania ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.